F-16 Delamination

[Velocity173]

F-16 delam during an airshow yesterday. This is what happens when contract out to Mexico to do composite work on stabilators.

 

[Banjo33]

I had an aileron do that in Bahrain on the Harrier. In our case we think it was the extreme heat and just an old control surface. Unfortunately, it happened on the day of our flyoff to come home and I was stuck there for another week. It’s amazing what Marine Airframers can do with a tub of putty and some c-clamps, lol.

 

[Unit74]

He is taxiing faster than he can walk.... tisk, tisk.

 

[3393RP]

I didn't remember the GE F-110 being that smoky.

 

[kayoh190]

He is taxiing faster than he can walk.... tisk, tisk.

He's just practicing for a Southwest gig when he retires.

 

[PaulS]

There was a funky fireball when he rotated.

 

[Seanaldinho]

There was a funky fireball when he rotated.

Looks like distortion of the orange building behind him due to the heat waves to me.

 

[Unit74]

He's just practicing for a Southwest gig when he retires.

His taxi speed is my rotation speed......

 

[Craig]

We've blown stabs apart in testing. Looks like the trailing edge casting failed.

 

[Velocity173]